English / idiom
Follow in Someone's Footsteps
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To pursue the same career, lifestyle, or course of action as someone who came before you
In context
01
After completing her MBA, Rehana decided to follow in her mentor's footsteps and enter investment banking.
02
You don't necessarily have to follow in your predecessor's footsteps; feel free to establish your own management style.
Synonyms
emulate someone,tread the same path,take up the mantle
Antonyms
forge one's own path,blaze a new trail,strike out on one's own
Collocations
follow in father's footsteps,follow in mentor's footsteps,choose to follow in footsteps